title: [Risk stratification tools for evaluating thromboembolic risk in atrial fibrillation].
abstract: New European recommendations on management of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation have been published. They introduce a new risk stratification score called CHA2DS2VASc, which may allow for better thromboembolic risk discrimination amongst low risk patients. We review stroke risk stratification in atrial fibrillation, limitations of available scores and discuss the practical implications of the new recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne générale, Département de médecine interne, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. yasmina.ouardiri@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Yasmina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ouardiri
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carballo
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garin
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*